Thailand

Ailing Thai king marks 70 years since accession to throne

BANGKOK: Hundreds of orange-robed monks led ceremonies marking 70 years since Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended… Read More

40 dead tiger cubs found in Thai temple

BANGKOK: Thai wildlife authorities found 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer in Thailand's infamous… Read More

Water festival observed in Thailand amid major drought

BANGKOK - - Armed with water pistols and buckets, celebrants took part in the annual… Read More

Shaan Shahid, Harshali Malhotra, Anurag Kashyap and Thailand…

THAILAND: Pakistani actor Shaan Shahid shot for an upcoming project with Bajrangi Bhaijaan actress Harshali… Read More

Thai man behind $20 mn Saudi gem heist becomes monk

BANGKOK: A Thai gardener behind a $20 million gem heist from a Saudi palace that… Read More

Thai govt pressures Facebook, Line to censor online posts

BANGKOK: Thailand's military government will try to persuade media companies Facebook and Line to comply… Read More

Eleven years on since massive Tsunami devoured half a million lives

The eleventh anniversary of the 2004 Tsunami is being observed across the world on Saturday… Read More

French poultry exports hit by bird flu: ministry

PARIS: A string of countries in Asia and north Africa have banned imports of French… Read More

Chinese 'thief' swallowed diamond, tried to flee Thailand

BANGKOK: A Chinese woman who allegedly tried to smuggle a stolen diamond out of Thailand… Read More

Thai police say suspect in Bangkok bombing arrested

BANGKOK: Police hunting for the perpetrators of Thailand's deadliest bombing arrested a suspect on Saturday… Read More

Bomb in Thai capital kills 27, wounds 78 in bid “to destroy economy”

BANGKOK: A bomb on a motorcycle exploded on Monday just outside a Hindu shrine in… Read More

Thais caught with gun in Pakistan return home

BANGKOK: A group of Thai students who were detained in Pakistan after one of them… Read More

‘Somehow, they made it’

Bangkok: On May 14, AFP's Christophe Archambault photographed a boat adrift off the coast of… Read More

Former Thai PM Shinawatra in court on negligence charges

BANGKOK: Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared at a Bangkok court on Tuesday… Read More

Seven hurt as car bomb hits Thai tourist island of Samui

KOH SAMUI: A car bomb on the Thai resort island of Samui has wounded seven… Read More

Thailand toughens trafficking law with death penalty, steep fines

BANGKOK: Thailand's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to introduce harsher punishments for human traffickers, including life… Read More

Luxury tourist train catches fire in Thailand, no injuries

BANGKOK: A fire broke out on a luxury tourist train in Thailand on Sunday as… Read More

Ousted Thai PM to make final impeachment defence

BANGKOK: Ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra arrived at Thailand's junta-picked legislature Thursday to make a last… Read More

Ailing Thai king advised not to appear for 87th birthday

BANGKOK: Thailand's ailing but much adored King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been advised by doctors to… Read More

Impeachment process begins for ousted Thai PM Yingluck

BANGKOK: Thailand's military-appointed legislature on Friday started impeachment proceedings against ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck… Read More